Week 11: Sunny Side Up

I took 2 weeks off from the Breakfast Blog during a trip to Manitoba.  There are plenty of great places to eat and blog about all over Manitoba but time did not allow.

This week we ventured a small distance from Calgary to Cochrane, AB to a lovely little breakfast spot called Sunny Side Up. It's located at  519 1 St W.

Full Breakfast 

Tuscan Benny

Bill at the front entrnce

When you walk into this restaurant the first thing noticed is that it's bright, modestly decorated and very clean (that's a big plus for me)!  The menu has an expansive offering of Bennys, omeletts, and "perfectly poached" eggs.  It's obvious that "fresh" is the name of the game and the coffee is a special blend from a local roaster, Cochrane CoffeeTraders.  A special shout out to the potato wedges that are fresh, elegantly spiced and just the right amount.  

There's a huge blackboard in the restaurant that includes suggested menu items and a premature homage to spring, "April showers snow brings May... snowmen"! Having had a front row seat to Saturday's impromptu snow storm, we enjoyed the reference! There's plenty to do in Cochrane if you're interested in a stroll after breakfast including a beautiful walk along the river.

My breakfast partner is away next week golfing in Arizona so I'll be back with a new post sometime after May 8th!  In the meantime, enjoy one of these great books.....

We as human beings have the amazing capacity to be reborn at breakfast everyday and say, “This is a new day.” -Jack Kornfield

                                 THE BOOKS

Since my last post I've read two very good novels.  The first was Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller.  I found this gem at a book shop, Talisman Books & Gallery on Pender Island, BC. This is a very intriguing story about an elderly grandfather, Sheldon, who moves from New York to Oslo with his granddaughter and her Norwegian husband, Lars.  Sheldon, a former Marine sniper in the Korean war, witnesses a murder and escapes with the eight year old son of the deceased woman who is being hunted by the perpetrator.  The story weaves between the past and the present to tell a magnificent intriguing tale with humour and a snap shot of great humanity!

The second book was Don't Let Go by New York Times Bestselling author Harlan Coben.  Coben's protagonist Detective Napoleon (Nap) Dumas happens upon a clue that may solve the mystery surrounding his twin brother's death fifteen years past. The story includes a suspiciously abandoned military base, a murdered corrupt local police officer and the reemergence of a presumed missing or dead former lover.